Michael Donegan [#40] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Donegan, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Donegan currently has a record of 16.5-14.5, +274, and is ranked #27 in Division 4.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Donegan Home: Austin, TX, United States Hobbies: Biking, Guitar Occupation: Computer Scientist NSC 2004 Division: 7 NSC 2004 Rank: 19/40, 15-15 +60 NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 6/131, 19-9 +845 USSO 2006 Division: 5 USSO 2006 Rank: 43/88, 14-14 -48

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	19-21 (0.475)
Past 1-12 months	10-8 (0.556)	L WWWWWW LL W LLL W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	7-3 (0.700)	WWWWW LL WW L
Past 25-36 months	2-6 (0.250)	LLL WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 498 Average for: 382 Average against: 373
Round 1		Donegan played #21 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 423 to 302 (a spread of 121). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Donegan’s record vs. Bowman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +121.
Round 2		Donegan played #5 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and won 498 to 312 (a spread of 186). Before this event, Donegan had not played Jeffers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +307.
Round 3		Donegan played #66 John Aitken (Vancouver BC) and lost 364 to 403 (a spread of -39). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Donegan’s record vs. Aitken in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-1, +268.
Round 4		Donegan played #63 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 423 to 356 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Donegan had not played Kini in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +335.
Round 5		Donegan played #23 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and lost 327 to 405 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Donegan had not played Wertheimer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +257.
Round 6		Donegan played #35 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and won 400 to 325 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Donegan had not played Kowalik in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +332.
Round 7		Donegan played #20 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 416 to 286 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Donegan had not played Pomeroy in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +462.
Round 8		Donegan played #54 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 447 to 328 (a spread of 119). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Donegan’s record vs. Morris in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +581.
Round 9		Donegan played #9 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 460 to 381 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Donegan had not played Fonti in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +660.
Round 10		Donegan played #7 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 424 to 304 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Donegan had not played Ittner in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +780.
Round 11		Donegan played #4 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 334 to 480 (a spread of -146). Before this event, Donegan had not played Cur in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +634.
Round 12		Donegan played #44 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and won 477 to 324 (a spread of 153). Before this event, Donegan had not played Lewis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +787.
Round 13		Donegan played #38 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 343 to 370 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Donegan had not played Garrod in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, +760.
Round 14		Donegan played #3 Ben Lam (Markham ON) and lost 378 to 383 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Donegan had not played Lam in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, +755.
Round 15		Donegan played #19 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 376 to 347 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Donegan had not played Frodyma in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +784. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Donegan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Donegan played #37 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 391 to 414 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Donegan had not played Lashley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +761.
Round 17		Donegan played #26 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and lost 329 to 409 (a spread of -80). Before this event, Donegan had not played McKenzie in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-7, +681.
Round 18		Donegan played #14 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 285 to 397 (a spread of -112). Before this event, Donegan had not played Wade in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-8, +569.
Round 19		Donegan played #50 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 353 to 492 (a spread of -139). Before this event, Donegan had not played Stewart in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-9, +430.
Round 20		Donegan played #6 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 353 to 331 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Donegan had not played Van Tol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-9, +452.
Round 21		Donegan played #17 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 288 to 447 (a spread of -159). Before this event, Donegan had not played Melvin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-10, +293.
Round 22		Donegan played #18 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 390 to 416 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Donegan had not played Savitt in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-11, +267.
Round 23		Donegan played #41 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and lost 358 to 434 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Donegan had not played May in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-12, +191.
Round 24		Donegan played #2 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 391 to 353 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Donegan had not played Becker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-12, +229.
Round 25		Donegan played #16 Bob Blyler (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 380 to 332 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Donegan had not played Blyler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-12, +277.
Round 26		Donegan played #46 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and lost 338 to 397 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Donegan had not played Lossing in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-13, +218.
Round 27		Donegan played #28 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 395 to 337 (a spread of 58). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Donegan’s record vs. Wancel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WWLLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-13, +276.
Round 28		Donegan played #55 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 415 to 354 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Donegan’s record vs. DeMers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-13, +337.
Round 29		Donegan played #13 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 419 to 371 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Donegan had not played Garner in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-13, +385.
Round 30		Donegan played #64 Cheryl Allen Munley (Tewksbury Twp, NJ) and lost 328 to 439 (a spread of -111). Before this event, Donegan had not played Allen Munley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-14, +274.
Round 31		Donegan played #48 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and tied at 346. Before this event, Donegan had not played Camp in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +274.

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